Furniture-leg mount.



W. F. BURNS.

V FURNITURE LEG MOUNT.

APPLFCATION FILED DEC, 5. I917.

1,278,432. 7 Patented Sept. 10,1918.

WILBUR F. BURNS, OF BRIDGEPOBT, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO THE BASSICK00., OF

BRIDGEPOBT, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION OF CONNECTICUT.

FURNITURE-LEG MOUNT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 10, 1918.

Application filed December 5, 1917'. Serial No. 205,690.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, WILBUR F. Burns, acitizen of the United States, residing at the city of Bridgeport, countyof Fairfield, State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Furniture- Leg Mounts; and I do declare the following tobe a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in a legmount for furniture legs, and more particularly to legs constructed ofangle iron, the main drawback to the universal use of angle iron legsfor household furniture residing in the angular edges and theirinability to facilely glide over the floor without injury to the flooror to the article of furniture.

Attachments have heretofore been devised for the lower ends of angleiron legs but their unsightly appearance has had its (let rimentaleffects with manufacturing concerns as Well as the purchasing publiceven though they otherwise perform their function and oflice in a veryefficient manner.

The principal object of this invention is found in the construction of aleg mount that will be efficient in operation and thoroughly pleasing tothe esthetic emotions by blending with the design of the angle ironconstruction.

Further, the invention resides in the salient structural featureshereinafter described ancl claimed, reference being had to theaccompanying drawing wherein- Figure 1 is an inside view of afragmentary portion of an angle iron leg, depicting the presentinvention applied thereto;

Fig. 2 is a vertical section thereof on line 2-2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a horizontal section taken on line 33 of Fig. 1.

Fig. at is a front elevation of the improved attachment; and v Fig. 5illustrates the invention in slightly modified form, having a castersupport.

Referring more in detail to the drawing, the numeral 1 designates a legof angle iron construction frequently employed on metal furniture.

The leg mount or glider attachment comprises a triangular bottom plate 2having upturned marginal flanges or vertical walls 3 each of rectangulardesign and meeting the companion wall in overlapping relation at theincluded corner of the triangular bottom whereby said walls 3 constitutea continuous but angular wall. The walls 3 are designed to embrace theouter angular faces of the leg in fiat contact to represent a bandencircling the leg and present a neat finish about the same without anyprojecting parts.

Numeral 4 indicates the spring clamping wall or member that is turned upfrom the inner edge of the bottom plate and bent backwardly between theinner faces of the leg, said clamping member being of triangular designto present inwardly converging edges 5 for wedging against said innerfaces of the angular leg. The free apex 6 is turned or rolled outwardlyto provide ample room for the insertion of a prying tool for withdrawingthe clamping member and also to provide a tongue which may be struck ablow for increasing the clamping action of said member against the sidesof the leg by causing the former to conform more closely to the interiordesign of the leg.

When used as a glider attachment the bottom plate has depressedtherefrom a spherical or rounded bearing 7 which supports the bottomplate off the floor and permits easy sliding movement of the furniturethereover.

As depicted in Fig. 5, the glider bearing may be dispensed with and acaster 8 substituted, the pintle 9 of which is passed upwardly throughregistering openings in the bottom and back walls, the latter beingextended vertically in this embodiment rather than being rolled backlike in Fig. 2, said vertical part having its upper end turned outwardlyat right angles to provide a top wall 10 in which the upper end of thepintle is secured.

In either form, the back wall is turned up from the inner edge of thebottom and forced inwardly into frictional contact with both insidewalls of the leg. The outside appearance is neat and finished withpractically no material modification of the external design and contourof the leg, the edge flanges representing a band extending about theleg. The attachment may be securely vfastened to the leg and is readilyremovable by springing the resilient clamping wall out from engagementwith the inside of the leg.

What is claimed is:

1. A leg mount for angle iron legs, comprising a triangular bottom platehaving on its two front edges upturned substantially rectangular wallsthat meet at the included angle; and a clamping member turned upwardlyfrom the back edge at a forward inclination to engage the inner faces ofthe leg at points directly opposite the walls.

2. A leg mount for angle iron legs, comrising a triangular bottom platehaving on its two front edges upturned walls for engaging the outerfaces of a leg, and a clamping plate turned upwardly from the back edgedirectly at a forward inclination between the angularly related innerfaces of the leg the edges of the clamping plate converging forwardlyand upwardly for engaging both inner faces of the leg whereby saidclampmg plate may be wedged downwardly into closer frictional contactwith the inner faces of the leg.

8. A leg mount for angle iron legs, comprising a triangular bottom platehaving on its two front edges upturned Walls for engaging the outerfaces of a leg, and a clamping plate turned upwardly from the back edgedirectly at a forward inclination between the angularly related innerfaces of the leg, the edges of the clamping plate converging upwardlyand forwardly for engaging both inner faces of the leg whereby saidclamping plate may be wedged downwardly into closer frictional contactwith the inner faces of the leg, the apex of the clamping plate beingturned backwardly to provide a part which may be struck to wedge saidclamping plate tighter between the inner faces of the leg.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

\VILBUR F. BURNS.

Vitnesses JOHN E. MI'JLLER, H. KoHLER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G."

